Coris aygula
Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Labriformes
Familia: Labridae
Genus: Coris
Species: Coris aygula
Name
Coris aygula Lacepède, 1801
Syntypes: MNHN B-2128 (2, dry skins).
Type locality: Mauritius.
Synonyms
Coris angulata Lacepède (ex Commerson), 1801
Coris angulatus Lacepède (ex Commerson), 1801
Coris cyanea Macleay, 1883
Coris imbris Tanaka, 1918
Coris variegata Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887
Hemicoris cingulum (Lacepède (ex Commerson), 1801)
Julis cingulum Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1839
Julis coris Valenciennes in Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1839
Julis gibbifrons Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
Julis ruppelii Bennett, 1831
Julis semipunctatus Rüppell, 1835
Labrus aureomaculatus Bennett, 1830
Labrus cingulum Lacepède (ex Commerson), 1801
References
Lacepède, B.G.E. 1801: Historie naturelle des poissons. Tome Sixième. 3: i-lxvi + 1-558, Pls. 1-34.
Parenti, P. & J.E. Randall 2000: An annotated checklist of the species of the Labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyological Bulletin of the J. L. B. Smith Institute of Ichthyology, 68: 1–97.
Coris aygula in FishBase,
Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.
Vernacular names
English: Clown Coris
The clown coris (Coris aygula), also known as the clown wrasse, false clownwrasse, humphead wrasse, hump-headed wrasse, red-blotched rainbowfish or twinspot wrasse,[3] is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
This species can reach a total length of 120 cm (47 in). A marked difference in appearance is noted between juveniles and adults; juveniles are white and orange with false eyes on the dorsal fin, while adults are uniformly dark green or with light banding and developing a prominent forehead.[2]
Habitat
C. aygula is an inhabitant of coral reefs where they prefer areas of sand or rubble at depths from 2 to 30 m (6.6 to 98.4 ft). They are generally solitary as adults, while juveniles can often be found in tide pools.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found from the Red Sea and the African coast eastward to the Line Islands and Ducie Island and from southern Japan to Lord Howe Island.[2]
References
Choat, J.H.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Coris aygula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187802A8632709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187802A8632709.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coris aygula". FishBase. August 2013 version.
Bray, D.J. (2017). "Coris aygula". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
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